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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#918, January 23, 2001
Birthdays
Jake Bovenkamp, Lynden, WA, Dec. 22, 80th; Henrietta DeJager, Maurice, IA, Dec. 31, 90th; Mary DeKruyter, Sheboygan, WI, Dec. 24, 100th; Maria Griffioen, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 16, 80th; Bernice Hiskes (Iwema), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 22, 90th; Hermina “Minnie” Nymeyer, Lynden, WA, Dec. 17, 90th; Jennie VanderValk (Nauta), Granum, AB, Dec. 14, 85th; Pearl Zomermaand, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 9, 90th;
Anniversaries
ACKERMAN (Ferwerda), Bill & Gert, Prescott, AZ, Dec. 25, 60th; BLAUW (Kloosterman), Richard & Grace, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 6, 60th; BREUKER (Karnemaat), Andrew & Marian, Fremont, MI, Dec. 11, 50th; BUWALDA (Niemeyer), Philip & Marilyn, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 8, 50th; COMPAGNER (Overbeek), Eugene & Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 8, 50th; DEBOER, Frank & Francis, Oldeboorn, FR, / Lynden, WA, Dec. 22, 45th; DEHAAN (DeYoung), Ted & Arlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 50th; DEKKER (Sytsma), Rev. H. & Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 60th; DIRKMAAT (Vaartjes), John & Clara, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 50th; ELGERSMA, Wes & Thelma, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 14, 50th; JANSEN (VanKooten), Charlie & Cornelia, Cutlerville, MI, Dec. 14, 50th; KLEIN, Charles & Grace, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 50th; KNOR (Koens), Jack & Henny, Den Haag, ZH, / Hamilton, ON, Dec. 29, 45th; LUIMES (VanDorsten), Hank & Femmigje, Brampton, ON, Dec. 28, 50th; MOUW, Clifford & Shirley, Orange City, IA, Dec. 14, 50th; RINZEMA , John & Sonja, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 6, 65th; SANDBULTE, Ken & Florence, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 50th; SCHAAP (Recker), John & Betty, South Holland, IL, Jan. 10, 50th; SLENK (Karsten), John & Lillian, Holland, MI, Dec. 7, 50th; SMIT (VanderHoop), Tom & Sjouk, Chatham, ON, Dec. 28, 50th; STAM (Markus), Mr. & Mrs. Ted, Chilliwack, BC, Jan. 25, 50th; SWEETMAN (Hagedoorn), William & Suanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 21, 40th; VANDERPOL (Marcus), John & Violet, Prinsburg, MN, Jan. 2, 65th; VANWYLEN (Reminga), Cornelius & Helen, Jenison, MI, Dec. 15, 50th; WIERSMA (Cnossen), Albert & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 50th; ZOETEWEY (VanIwaarden), Marinus & Bertha, Denver, CO, Dec. 27, 65th; ZUIDEMA (Verstrate), Minerd & Doris, Jenison, MI, Dec. 20, 60th;
Obituaries
Anthony J. Aberson, husband of Ethel (DeJong), Orange City, IA, Dec. 10, 76; Jane Anjema (Bakker), widow of Dick, Wyoming, ON, Dec. 16, 79; Heintje Appeldoorn, widow of William, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 5, 90; Frederick R. Baarda, husband of Carol, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 30; Catherine Baker (Haringa), Whitsinville, MA, Nov. 19, 80; Margaret Bakker (Janssen), widow of John, Sanborn, IA, Dec. 8, 87; Engelina Stijntje Boersma, widow of John, Kentwick, NS, Oct. 13, 90; Rev. H. Bossenbroek, husband of Muriel (Redeker), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 30, Nov. 30, 88; Jantina Alberdina “Dina” Bouwmeester (Beuving), wife of Klaas, b. Beilen, DR, d. Chatham, ON, Dec. 25, 80th; Martha Braekevelt (VanGaver), widow of Remi, Petrolia, ON, Dec. 14, 97; Edward Bredeweg, widower of Anna, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 19, 90; Christina Bronk, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 25, 67; Brian Lloyd Bruggeman, husband of Whitney, London, ON, Dec. 2, 28; Clayton B. Brummel, widower of Albertha, Bradenton, FL, Dec. 11; Anna Wigger Brunink (Dodde), McBain, MI, Dec. 7, 93; Gerrit “Gary” Buist, husband of Nancy, Coopersville, MI, Dec. 19, 57; Sidney “Bud” Bultema, husband of Lois, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 9, 81; Judy Ann Bussema, wife of David, Hastings, MI, Dec. 7, 59; Peter Cappendyk, husband of Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 82; Marilyn Crowell (Moll), Sacramento, CA, Oct. 29, 43; Ann DeBoer (Kooistra), widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 86; Winnie DeBruin (Wesselink), widow of “Bug”, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 6, 93; Marie Louise DeDobbelaer, widow of Desire Albert, Courtland, ON, Dec. 14, 91; Gerald DeGier, husband of Tina (DeKryger), b. Beets, NH, / Cambridge, ON, Nov. 24, 73; Margaret DeHaan, widow of Casey, Port Coquitlam, BC, Dec. 23, 94; Herman Dekker, husband of Antonia “Koos” (Zwolle), Wallaceburg, ON, Dec. 5, 76; Tannetje (Tannie) DeViet (VanDongen), wife of Jan, New Westminster, BC, Dec. 20, 83; Layton Reid DeVries, husband of Heidi, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 24; Francis “Gus” DeVries, husband of Verita, Cedar Springs, MI, Dec. 8, 82; Gerald DeVries, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 69; Marguerite DeWeerd (VanHeukelum), widow of Henry H., Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 20, 90; June J. DeWind (Vroom), wife of Loren, Downey, CA, Nov. 15, 88; Louise Marie DeYoung, widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 14, 88; Letha Geraldine DeYoung (Steensma), wife of Marvin, Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 5, 74; Joanne Adriana Dorssers (Versteegden), wife of Hank, Tuckersmith Township, ON, Dec. 11, 62; Henry Dyer, husband of Alberdiena (Trina Veenstra), Wyckoff, NJ, Nov. 15, 85; Brand Dykman, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 29; Evelyn C. Dykstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 17, 74; Dorothy L. Engelsma, wife of George, Walker, MI, Dec. 19, 83; Vernon S. Engelsman, husband of Elma, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 5, 85; Richard Eyk, husband of Mary Maxine, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 70; Gerrit (Gerry) Faber, husband of Hilda, b. Paterswolde, DR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Dec, 30, 80; Joyce J. Geurkink (Faber), Escondido, CA, Nov. 28, 71; Stena Gort (Oosterink), Jenison, MI, Dec. 6, 89; Grace Granstra (Hulstein), wife of Jacob, Sibley, IA, Nov. 30, 90; Martinus Hubertus Gulikers, husband of Maria, London, ON, Nov. 28, 70; Tom Hamstra, husband of Jane, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 24, 73; Johannes Otherius Harthoorn, husband of Henrietta (VanderPol), Grinnell, IA, Dec. 2, 84; William “Bill” Edward Hartman Jr., husband of Shirley (DeHaai), Apache Junction, AZ, Dec. 3, 61; Wieberen Hofman, widower of Neeltje, b. Oudega, FR, / d. Burnaby, BC, Dec. 24, 85; Henri Hopp, husband of Lucy (Sittrop), b. Malang, Dutch East Indies, / d. Hilo, HI, Oct. 9, 79; Albert B. Huizing, wife of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 20, 88; Albert Imhoff, husband of Rose, London, ON, Dec. 1, 46; Joseph M. Jans, widower of Mary Elizabeth (Gielen), Aylmer, ON, Dec. 12, 67; Maria Cathrina Klaver (VanLierop), widow of Cornelius, Strathroy, ON, Dec. 21, 73; Gerard Joseph (Joe) Kleuskens, widow of Nellie, London, ON, Dec, 17, 71; Eva Catharina Knecht, wife of Kornelis, London, ON, Dec. 2; Marjorie Kooger (Map), wife of Cornelius, b. Texel, NH, / d. Lindsay, ON, Nov. 28, 70; Wilhelmenia “Billie” Kooiker (Sieperda), widow of Art, Sun City, AZ, Dec. 4, 83; Elizabeth Kooiman, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 6, 83; William “Bill” Kooiman, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 78; Hendrik Willem Korten, husband of Hermien (Bussink), b. Aalten, GLD, / d. Fenwick, ON, Nov. 16, 77; John Korthuis, widower of Ada, Lynden, WA, Dec. 13, 93; Thelma J. Kragt, widwow of Paul, Holland, MI, Dec. 16, 77; Henry Lokers, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 10, 94; Hank Maas, husband of Louise, London, ON, Dec. 2; Grace (Grietje) Maryt (VanderWall), widow of John, Vancouver, BC, Jan. 7, 82; Hilbert (Hip) Mennega, husband of Ada, Jenison, MI, Dec. 10, 83; Edith Louise Misener (Hoogendyk), widow of Carleton, Newbury, ON, Nov. 29, 86; Laurel L. Muilenburg, wife of Timothy Ivan, Cedar Rapids, IA, Dec. 8, 41; Paul J. Nauta, husband of Geraldine, Belding, MI, Dec. 7, 79; Gerrit Oldenhof, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 29; Frank Pauwels, husband of Theresa (VandeVelde), London, ON, Dec. 2, 78; Pieternella “Nellie” Perry (Dieleman), wife of Reg, Union, ON, Dec. 20, 73; Donald J. Piebenga, husband of Marilyn (Vos), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 71; Henrietta “Hank” Poortinga, Pella, IA, Dec. 3, 85; Wilma Post, wife of Wolter, London, ON, Dec. 21, 70; Marilyn Reitsma, wife of Gord, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 11, 67; Frank H. Renders Jr., founder and operator of Renders and Renders, Chatham, ON, Dec. 18, 55; Aaltje Roseboom (Kikkert), wife of Gerrit Jan, Welland, ON, Sep. 10, 75; Henrietta Rubingh (Miersma), widow of John Henry, Orange City, IA, Dec. 8, 90; Johannes (John) Martinus Schlepers, husband of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 30, 88; Gertrude Schoolmeester (DeMots), Edgerton, MN, Nov. 7, 93; Harold J. Schut, husband of Ardis, Solon, IA, Dec. 4, 87; John Peter Slik, husband of Marion, Brampton, ON, Nov. 22, 82; John Joseph Soontiens, husband of Pamela, Seaforth, ON, Dec. 2, 56; Herman Spaans, husband of Clazina, Corsica, SD, Oct. 31, 73; Radia Spoelhof, Paterson, NJ, Dec. 10, 94; Trientje (Tine) Spoelstra, wife of Ed, Courtice, ON, Dec. 20, 84; Gerben Stavinga, widower of Geeske (Nauta), b. Nijega, FR, / d. Brantford, ON, Dec. 8, 94; John Steen, husband of Lucy (Braaksma), Sibley, IA, Dec. 2, 88; Donald R. Steenwyk, husband of Marjory, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 4, 72; Aaron Julian Stegink, husband of Evelyn, Denver, CO, Nov. 1, 83; Tena Teeselink (Vennema), widow of Fred, Sheldon, IA, Dec. 7, 83; David H. TenBrink, Battle Creek, MI, Dec. 12, 66; Marvin J. Tietema, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 3, 93; Matthew J. Timmer, widower of Pearl, Grandville, MI, Dec. 16, 83; Gerardus Leendert Timmermans, husband of Teuntje, b. Alblasserdam, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 26, 77; Evert Toering, husband of Rose, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 14, 89; Gerrit VandenBerg, husband of Mary (0verman), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 6, 84; Albert J. VandenBerg, widower of Jeanette, Prospect Park, NJ, Nov. 10, 69; Floyd VandenBosch, husband of Nelma (Visser), Worthington, MN, Dec. 5, 61; Marian VandenBosch (Nyhuis), widow of Cornelius (Case), Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 4, 80; Fillemon Myrtle VanderLinde, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 4, 84; Leo K. VanderLinden, husband of Debbie, Pella, IA, Nov. 26, 55; Grace VanderMeulen, wife of Peter, Ada, MI, Dec. 12, 88; Valerie C. VanderVeen, widow of Miner Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 13, 91; Ruth Marie VanderWal, wife of Marvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 67; Jacob VanderVeer, husband of Anna (Heidinga), Brampton, ON, Nov. 30, 90; Ruth G. VanderWeide, widow of Adrian, Littleton, CO, Dec. 9, 85; Karel VandeVelde, Petrolia, ON, Dec. 25, 95; John VanDijck, Aylmer, ON, Dec. 8, 70; Gerbrand VanDyk, husband of Marretje (Wijtman), Naugatuck, CT, Apr. 9, 2000, 77; Emaline G. VanFarowe (Wallinga), wife of Melvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 73; Ida (Ytje) VanHaelen (DeVries), wife of Andre, b. Westergeest, FR, / d. Ancaster, ON, Nov. 17, 64; Livina VanLandschoot, widow of Maurice, Tillsonburg, ON, Dec. 3, 99; Gerrit VanOmmering, husband of Gerry, Lakeside, CA, Nov. 15, 75; Greta VanPelt, widow of Evert, b. Kornhorn, GR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 3, 71; Hilda VanWyk (Vroom), wife of Hank, Petrolia, ON, Dec. 18, 63; Dena VanZoest, widow of Ben, Celeryville, OH, Nov. 15, 91; Henry Mark Vegter, husband of Judy, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 14, 57; Helen Versprille, widow of Jay, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15, 85; Francien Visser (VanDop), widow of Hendrik, London, ON, Dec. 7, 84; Virginia Mae Vonk, widow of Herman, Grandville, MI, Dec. 6, 82; Bruce C. Vredevoogd, husband of Pat, Cascade, MI, Dec. 16, 53; Doris Walma (Koster), widow of Peter, Grandville, MI, Dec. 4, 80; Louise G. Weesies (Fisher), wife of Garry A., Montague, MI, Dec. 17, 56; Fannie Westhuis, widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 20, 79; Victor Westrate, husband of Edith, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 16, 60; Trena Westrate, widow of John, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 4, 94; Hilda Wilmink, wife of Karel, Kelowna, BC, Dec. 24, 81; Thomas H. Wiltjer, husband of Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 18, 56; Johanna (Joan) Zeeff, widow of Theodore, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 8, 91; Sadie Zuidema, widow of Benjamin, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 13, 93; Peter Zwyghuizen, husband of Douwina, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 15, 89; Peter Zwyns, husband of Sylvia, Lynden, WA, Dec. 12, 81;
Graduations
T.G. Meyer, ordained at St. Paul Presbyterian Church, East River Valley, NS, Dec. 17, 2000;
Awards
Jack Kuyer, Valley Bakery, The Burnaby Community Spirit Award, Burnaby, BC;